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GOVERNMENT AND POLITICAL CONDITIONS Yemen is a republic with a bicameral legislature. Under the constitution, an elected president, an elected 301-seat House of Representatives, and an appointed 111-member Shura Council share power. The president is head of state, and the prime minister is head of government. The constitution provides that the president be elected by popular vote from at least two candidates endorsed by Parliament; the prime minister is appointed by the president. The presidential term of office is 7 years, and the parliamentary term of elected office is 6 years. Suffrage is universal over 18.
President Ali Abdullah Saleh was re-elected to a second term in 2006; the next presidential elections are scheduled for 2013. In the April 2003 parliamentary elections, the General People's Congress (GPC) maintained an absolute majority. International observers judged elections to be generally free and fair, and there was a marked decrease from previous years in election-related violence; however, there were some problems with underage voting, confiscation of ballot boxes, voter intimidation, and election-related violence. In the September 2006 local council elections, the GPC won a majority of seats on local and provincial councils. International observers judged the elections to be generally open and competitive, with another marked decrease in election-related violence.
The constitution calls for an independent judiciary. The former northern and southern legal codes have been unified. The legal system includes separate commercial courts and a Supreme Court based in Sanaa.
Principal Government Officials President--Ali Abdullah Saleh Vice President--Abd Al-Rab Mansur Hadi Prime Minister--Abd al-Qadir Bajjamal Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Interior--Rashad al-Alimi Minister of Finance--Seif Mahyoub al-Asali Minister of Planning and International Cooperation--Abdulkarim Ismael Arhabi Minister of Foreign and Expatriate Affairs--Abu Bakr al-Qirbi Minister of Industry and Trade--Khalid Rajah al-Sheikh Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources--Khalid Mahfouz Bahah Ambassador to the United States--Abdulwahab Abdulla Al-Hajjri Ambassador to the United Nations--Abdullah al-Saidi
The Republic of Yemen maintains an Embassy in the United States at 2319 Wyoming Ave. NW, Washington, DC 20008 (tel: 202-965-4760).
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